Plastic Egg Fairy Craft

by Terri
(Calgary, Canada)

This cute fairy craft is made out of a plastic Easter egg, so you can open it up and have a few surprise treats inside. You may have some extras of these types of eggs around. I had about a dozen of extras from over the years. And you can use them any time for any holiday, not just at Easter.

Here is what you do to make these...

Materials you will needPlastic Easter eggs, any colors2 craft eyesFuzzy craft pompom for noseRed & black markers to draw faceHair - I used shredded paper. You could also use ribbon or a fancy bow.Wings - I used fancy wired ribbonLid from an old bottle for a standRibbon to wrap around stand Strong craft glue or a glue gun (I think is better)Treats for inside the egg

I like to have a color scheme going when I make crafts, so for this fairy I decided to make it in greens.

First put a thick area of glue on top of the egg head, then attach in lots of paper shreds (or other hair like ribbon). Add a little more glue to really hold it on. Glue the craft eyes and the pompom nose on to the egg. Then draw in the rest of the face with your markers..

Next cut 2 oval shapes from wide ribbon (or other material like net or lace) for the wings. Gather a wing at one end and secure by wrapping thread around it and tying the thread. When both wings are gathered and tied, then glue them onto the back of the egg. Make sure you use plenty of glue. It will dry clear.

Wrap a decorative ribbon around the bottle cap for the stand. Then just place the fairy onto its stand (after you've filled it with treats, of course!) As usual, if you want to make one of these for a special occasion like Valentine's Day, then just change the colors and the type of wings and ribbons. The wings could be heart shaped. You can even set the fairy on top of a (flat) chocolate candy heart.

I'm trying to figure out a good way to hang these, like for a Christmas tree ornament. So if anyone has an idea on how to get a cord or thread on it so it stays and hangs well, please make a post to this submission!

Comments for Plastic Egg Fairy Craft

To attach a thread, you can simply make a hole (on top) in the egg, before attaching the hair:Punch it with a hot needle, which you heatened for a while in a flame.Then pull a thread through the hole with a knot at the end. If the hole is too wide, you can attach a tiny twig in the knot, so it won't slip through.